Flu season indeed

My hands- clammy, my skin- cool, head- hurts, attitude- grumpy, sleep- didn't last night (I triiiied), throat- sore from coughing.

Are these side effects from my flu shot yesterday? I chose to pay 10 extra bucks and get the mist instead of the shot. The sign said:

Shot- 80% effective with flu like symptoms for 2 days
Mist- 100% effective with no symptoms.

Come on now, tell me you wouldn't get the mist?
However, I do know the difference between the two is that the mist is a live virus and the shot is a dead virus. So, are these side effects or did I get the shot a moment too late?

My students are dropping like flies.....

my heavy heart

This week my students have been delivering their first speech. I have been so impressed with the speeches! This is an introduction speech where they tell about a vivid memory- a time in their life that impacted them. They tell it in first person using descriptions and details, and there have been many tears shed from both me and my students. Loved ones lost, students battling cancer, involvement in drug raids in Puerto Rico, getting shot during a drive by shooting, calling the police when your mom is being beaten by your dad, giving birth at age 14... these are just some of the many stories I have heard this week. My students are desperately in need of a Savior. I pray that I can be a light and encouragement for them. Will you join me?

i speek crectly

I know. I'm over due for a blog, but let's be honest, it was summer time.

So to catch up or just act like I never took a pause in the blogging....

I'm a little frustrated. You see, my students are on day 2 of their first speech of the semester and many of them either did not write enough or did not do it all. What makes it worse, is they don't care! One student who had to stay for tutorials yesterday so I could make him write his speech (it's amazing what you can do with a simple phone call to mommy... "What?! He hasn't written it? Well I'll tell the coach he wont be at practice until he completes it!") anyway, he said "Man Miss, I was planning on getting to sleep through this class all year."

I think not. English is good, math is great, science wonderful, and history is up there too, but seriously people EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE! Thus the importance of COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS! However, Texas disagrees. They vote on Thursday to see if it will be a required graduation credit. 10 years from now they'll be at some restaurant placing an order and can't understand a single thing the person taking their order says. Wonder what a com app class could have done for them....

I'd like to see the State Board of Education come and challenge my students in the "Ummm... Olympics." My moneys on the kids.